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Al Stewart (basketball)

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League
  
NBL Canada

NBA draft
  
2007 / Undrafted

Weight
  
75 kg

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Al Stewart

Position
  
Point guard

Role
  
Basketball Player

Pro career
  
2007

Listed weight
  
165 lb (75 kg)

Height
  
1.78 m


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Born
  
September 5, 1983 (age 40) Chicago, Illinois (
1983-09-05
)

High school
  
Manley Academy (Chicago, Illinois)

Education
  
Southwestern Community College, Des Moines Area Community College

Listed height
  
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

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Al Stewart (born September 5, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).

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High school career

Stewart attended Manley Academy in Chicago, Illinois, where he played basketball under head coach Bo Delaney. He was a teammate of future NBA player Luther Head. His playing time increased after Head left the team. Stewart was known for being a strong ball-handler and became Manley's top point guard heading into his senior season. As a senior, he averaged 16.2 points, 12.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds, winning all-sectional honors. Stewart also earned All-Chicago Public School accolades two times.

College career

Stewart played one season of college basketball at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. After his freshman season in the NJCAA, he averaged 14.3 points, 6.1 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 steals, and he shot 60% on field goals. Stewart was named first team All-ICCAC at the end of the season.

Personal life

Stewart was born on September 5, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois to mother Cassandra Stewart. He has three brothers in Anthony, Darnell, and Amir, and two sisters in Gabrielle and Jayla. In early 2013, Stewart had a hiatus from professional basketball, leaving the Island Storm, to pursue a career as a teacher in the Chicago school system. He taught pre-kindergarten at Sherman Elementary School.

References

Al Stewart (basketball) Wikipedia